Irwin Allen

ActorWriterProducerDirectorProduction Jun 12 (died age 75) New York City, New York, USA 1950–2024 (74 year career)

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Biography

Irwin Allen (June 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991) was an American film and television producer and director, known for his work in science fiction, then later as the "Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genre. His most successful productions were The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and The Towering Inferno (1974). He also created and produced the popular 1960s science fiction television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants.

Known For

Film

The Poseidon Adventure

Producer

Film

The Towering Inferno

Action Director

Film

The Time Tunnel

Director

Film

Lost in Space

Screenplay

Film

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Director

Film

Music by John Williams

Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)

Film

Lost in Space

Director

Film

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Director

Filmography

Acting (5)

Movies (3)

Music by John Williams

2024

as Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)

8.1

The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen

1995

as Self (archive footage)

6.0

Inside 'the Swarm'

1978

as Self

7.0

Television (2)

Film '72

1971

as Self

4.7

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

as Self

6.2

Crew (68)

Movies (54)

Lost in Space

Screenplay

Outrage!

Producer

Cave-In!

Producer

Aliens From Another Planet

1982

Director

3.5

Aliens From Another Planet

1982

Writer

3.5

Terror at Alcatraz

1982

Executive Producer

When Time Ran Out...

1980

Producer

5.4

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

1980

Producer

5.9

The Memory of Eva Ryker

1980

Producer

6.0

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

1979

Director

5.1

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Producer

Hanging by a Thread

Producer

The Swarm

Director

The Swarm

Producer

Flood!

Producer

Viva Knievel!

Supervising Producer

Fire!

Producer

Time Travelers

Producer

The Swiss Family Robinson

1975

Producer

6.0

Adventures of the Queen

1975

Producer

4.8

Adventures of the Queen

Story

The Towering Inferno

Action Director

The Towering Inferno

Producer

Lost in Space

Original Series Creator

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

Producer

7.1

The Poseidon Adventure

Second Unit Director

City Beneath the Sea

Director

City Beneath the Sea

Producer

City Beneath the Sea

Story

Lost in Space - No Place to Hide

1965

Director

Five Weeks in a Balloon

1962

Director

5.3

Five Weeks in a Balloon

1962

Screenplay

5.3

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

Director

5.6

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

Producer

5.6

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

Screenplay

5.6

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Story

The Lost World

Director

The Lost World

Producer

The Lost World

Screenplay

The Big Circus

Producer

The Big Circus

Screenplay

The Big Circus

Story

The Story of Mankind

Associate Producer

The Story of Mankind

Director

The Story of Mankind

Producer

The Story of Mankind

Writer

The Animal World

Director

The Animal World

Producer

The Animal World

Writer

Dangerous Mission

Producer

The Sea Around Us

Director

The Sea Around Us

Producer

The Sea Around Us

Writer

Where Danger Lives

Associate Producer

Television (14)

Alice in Wonderland

1985

Producer

6.8

Hanging by a Thread

1979

Producer

The Swiss Family Robinson

Producer

Land of the Giants

Director

Land of the Giants

Producer

Land of the Giants

Story

The Time Tunnel

Director

The Time Tunnel

Producer

The Time Tunnel

Story

Lost in Space

Director

Lost in Space

Producer

Lost in Space

Writer

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964

Director

7.7

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964

Writer

7.7